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Published 11:10 a.m. ET Nov. 29, 2017

Tabith Burch of Philo goes over her resume with Todd Carmer of Licking Valley School at a recent education mock interview event at Ohio University Zanesville. Those who served as interviewers included Larry Bevard, Alyssa Ginikos, Cory Marling and Rebecca Norris of Tri-Valley Local Schools; Emily Brady, Robert Dalton and Megan Moore from Zanesville City Schools; Krystal McFarland of the Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center; Jeff Hammond and Alissa Horstman from Southwest Schools; and Jonathan Medaugh from Bishop Fenwick. In addition, Meagan Anderson and Kayla Kidwell from Roseville Elementary, Kyle Jones from Conesville Elementary and Jennifer Thomas of Frazeysburg Elementary served on an alumni panel where the interns could ask questions about various aspects of applying for teaching positions. Other education majors who participated included Ashton Cunningham, Alaina Dougherty, Alana Gehlken, Adrianna Hambrick, Bailee Mumford, Kaitlin Sands, Jade Schultheis, Mackenzie Starcher, Troy Sweeney, Amanda Walton, Mary Weidig, and Ashley Wright.(Photo: submitted)

ZANESVILLE - The Christmas musical “The Christmas Cupcake” will be performed at 10:15 a.m. Sunday at Central Trinity United Methodist Church, 62 S. Seventh St.

The program is a project of the children’s and youth choirs under the direction of Ann Sims and Andy Ruetz. The play is set during the Cutest Christmas Cupcake Contest on the Yum Yum Foodie Network with judges and contestants learning the meaning of teamwork, honesty, caring, sharing and the reason for Christmas in Jesus Christ.

For more information, go to centraltrinityumc.com or call 740-453-1210.

Pancake breakfast with Santa is Saturday

ZANESVILLE - The West Muskingum Athletic Boosters will hold an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast with Santa Claus from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the booster hall, 2170 Highland Road.

Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children ages 6 to 12. Families can eat for $15.

Perry County Bicentennial Celebration and Christmas Parade 3-7 p.m., Perry County Veterans Monument Square, New Lexington. The event will feature a reading of Perry County’s history, opening of the time capsule from 1967, courthouse tours and refreshments. A gingerbread replica of the courthouse will also be on display for the building’s 130th anniversary.

A Small Towne Christmas 3 p.m., Somerset, 1500 E. Main St., Somerset. Festivities start at 3 p.m. with the parade at 4:30 p.m. Mrs. Claus will read “Twas the Night Before Christmas” at 6:30 p.m. and veterans will light the tree at 6:30 p.m. The event will include cookie decorating, silent auction, cookie contest, ornament decorating and games.